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Wakame vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wakame and cheese sandwich

  • Wakame has more folate, manganese, copper, and magnesium; however, cheese sandwich has more phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Cheese sandwich's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 43% more.
  • Wakame has 3 times more folate than cheese sandwich. Wakame has 196µg of folate, while cheese sandwich has 64µg.
  • Wakame is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seaweed, wakame, raw and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Wakame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 76% 45% 4.4% 82% 95% 10% 34% 114% 183% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +98.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +512%
Contains more IronIron +20.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +377.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3371.4%
~equal in Sodium ~839mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Wakame
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 10% 6% 20% 0% 15% 53% 30% 42% 0.46% 0% 13% 147% 7.6%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +206.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +496.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12950%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 9.166g 60%
Phosphorus 80mg 382mg 43%
Selenium 0.7µg 24.3µg 43%
Fats 0.64g 25g 37%
Folate 196µg 64µg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 10.351g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.358mg 25%
Calories 45kcal 497kcal 23%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.261mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.13g 4.129g 18%
Carbs 9.14g 58.2g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.427mg 15%
Copper 0.284mg 0.16mg 14%
Manganese 1.4mg 1.083mg 14%
Protein 3.03g 9.8g 14%
Magnesium 107mg 54mg 13%
Fiber 0.5g 3.1g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 3.185mg 10%
Potassium 50mg 306mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Iron 2.18mg 2.62mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Calcium 150mg 204mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 4%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.87mg 4%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.622mg 2%
Vitamin C 3mg 1.5mg 2%
Sodium 872mg 839mg 1%
Net carbs 8.64g 55.1g N/A
Sugar 0.65g N/A
Vitamin A 18µg 21µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.219mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wakame
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3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +2399.7%
Contains more OtherOther +89.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +223.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3806.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +536.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wakame
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32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 g
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17746.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4104.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Wakame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170496/nutrients
  2. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.